2006/2007 Annual Report Working together to advance research and learning... through innovative, collaborative information access.

Strategic Goals Goal 1: End-User Support through library technology Goal 2: Resource Sharing for enhancing and expanding information access Goal 3: Member Support for personal and professional development Goal 4: Effective Governance through effective business practices

DALNET Single Database 7 members/10 libraries in Production 1,691 MARC Maps, 1,508 Circulation Privileges, 766 Collection Codes 222,782 Bib Records, 274,422 Item Records Goal: Single Database Project Objective: Project Completion

Training Annual Training Calendar Implemented DALNET-Wide Training in Serials, Single Database, eLibrary, and Horizon Basic Cataloging and Circulation Individual Institution Training at Member Libraries for Horizon and Digital Projects Goal: Member Support Objective: Implement Annual Training Initiatives

DALNET Help Desk Over 250 help desk cases completed Average of cases per employee Knowledge base grows to 90 solutions Goal: Member Support Objective: Provide a Better System for Member Support

Servers Established Server Replacement Plan; new Sun T1000 and T2000 servers acquired Installed Daylight Savings Time Patch on all servers Preventative maintenance performed on all servers; maintenance contract serviced by Service Express Goal: End-User Support/Member Support Objective: Complete Server Infrastructure Upgrade

Conference October 2006 DALNET Vendor Booth Customer Service Presentation Goal: Effective Governance Objective: Expanded Presence in the State

AANM Joins DALNET Records added to Single Database Library & Resource Center expands online presence with first OPAC Community Resource Directory created Goal: Effective Governance Objective: Recruit One New Member by 9/2008

The Arab American National Museum Community Resources Directory is a collection of annotated listings and provides Internet links and other directory information about national, regional, and local Arab American resources. The Directory is a collection of MARC records, and is searchable using the AANM’s library catalog as a search engine for Arab American resources.

DALNET Office Additions December 2006, Kristy Wells Office Manager/Systems Assistant January 2007, Cathy Wolford Systems Librarian May 2007, Jack Thomas Bowers Goal: Member Support Objective: Hire Additional Full-Time Staff

DALNET Joins MLC January 2007 Staff Participation on Board and Committees Staff Training Opportunities Goal: Effective Governance Objective: Expanded Presence in the State

DALNET Joins OCLC OCLC Symbol DALNT Staff Access to Connexion/WorldCat DALNET ILL Group Access Capability Goals: Resource Sharing/Member Support Objective: Collaborative Projects

Marygrove College Digital Project

Practicum Placement Cooperative May 2007 Student Interns for Member Libraries Online Application Form for Members Goal: Member Support Objective: Arrangement with WSU/LISP for PPC

CUAA Joins DALNET Records added to Single Database Largest Member Library Currently in the Single Database First Member in Washtenaw County Goal: Effective Governance Objective: New Member/Expanded Presence

Online Resources for Members Available in the DALNET Single Database Ongoing Additions of Original Cataloging Open Access to Online Videos, Reports, Journals, Books, and Websites Goal: End-User Support Objective: Complete Load of Free MARC Records

Goal: End-User Support Objective: Begin Work on DALNET eLibrary

Digital Audio Files Goal: End-User Support Objective: Innovative Use of Technology

YouTube Digital Video Files Goal: End-User Support Objective: Innovative Use of Technology

New OPAC statistics for Single Database, statistics for DALNET websites and projects Monthly Reports for members Free Licensing and admin access for staff Goals: Member Support/Effective Governance Objective: Implement New Tools for Member Support

DALNET Digital Lab Horizon Training Machines Book and document scanners USB Turntable, digital audio recorder Goal: Member Support Objective: Implement New Tools for Member Support

Innovative, Collaborative Information Access